diff --git a/dlls/shdocvw/Makefile.in b/dlls/shdocvw/Makefile.in
index 764b4c6a4a1..0fd59c5851f 100644
--- a/dlls/shdocvw/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/shdocvw/Makefile.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ SRCDIR    = @srcdir@
 VPATH     = @srcdir@
 MODULE    = shdocvw.dll
 IMPORTLIB = shdocvw
-IMPORTS   = uuid shell32 shlwapi user32 advapi32 kernel32
+IMPORTS   = uuid shell32 shlwapi user32 gdi32 advapi32 kernel32
 DELAYIMPORTS = version urlmon ole32 oleaut32
 
 C_SRCS = \
diff --git a/dlls/shdocvw/oleobject.c b/dlls/shdocvw/oleobject.c
index 70a163da72b..9a38cf0466f 100644
--- a/dlls/shdocvw/oleobject.c
+++ b/dlls/shdocvw/oleobject.c
@@ -890,6 +890,16 @@ static const IOleCommandTargetVtbl OleCommandTargetVtbl = {
 
 void WebBrowser_OleObject_Init(WebBrowser *This)
 {
+    DWORD dpi_x;
+    DWORD dpi_y;
+    HDC hdc;
+
+    /* default aspect ratio is 96dpi / 96dpi */
+    hdc = GetDC(0);
+    dpi_x = GetDeviceCaps(hdc, LOGPIXELSX);
+    dpi_y = GetDeviceCaps(hdc, LOGPIXELSY);
+    ReleaseDC(0, hdc);
+
     This->lpOleObjectVtbl              = &OleObjectVtbl;
     This->lpOleInPlaceObjectVtbl       = &OleInPlaceObjectVtbl;
     This->lpOleControlVtbl             = &OleControlVtbl;
@@ -907,8 +917,9 @@ void WebBrowser_OleObject_Init(WebBrowser *This)
     memset(&This->clip_rect, 0, sizeof(RECT));
     memset(&This->frameinfo, 0, sizeof(OLEINPLACEFRAMEINFO));
 
-    This->extent.cx = 1323;
-    This->extent.cy = 529;
+    /* The size is dpi dependent */
+    This->extent.cx = 127000 / dpi_x;
+    This->extent.cy =  50800 / dpi_y;
 }
 
 void WebBrowser_OleObject_Destroy(WebBrowser *This)
diff --git a/dlls/shdocvw/tests/Makefile.in b/dlls/shdocvw/tests/Makefile.in
index e20f8edbe1b..5ab9b5a12df 100644
--- a/dlls/shdocvw/tests/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/shdocvw/tests/Makefile.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ TOPOBJDIR = ../../..
 SRCDIR    = @srcdir@
 VPATH     = @srcdir@
 TESTDLL   = shdocvw.dll
-IMPORTS   = shell32 ole32 oleaut32 user32 advapi32 kernel32
+IMPORTS   = shell32 ole32 oleaut32 user32 gdi32 advapi32 kernel32
 
 CTESTS = \
 	intshcut.c \
diff --git a/dlls/shdocvw/tests/webbrowser.c b/dlls/shdocvw/tests/webbrowser.c
index dad9527430b..ec036c54da6 100644
--- a/dlls/shdocvw/tests/webbrowser.c
+++ b/dlls/shdocvw/tests/webbrowser.c
@@ -1816,6 +1816,17 @@ static void test_Extent(IUnknown *unk)
     IOleObject *oleobj;
     SIZE size;
     HRESULT hres;
+    DWORD dpi_x;
+    DWORD dpi_y;
+    HDC hdc;
+
+    /* default aspect ratio is 96dpi / 96dpi */
+    hdc = GetDC(0);
+    dpi_x = GetDeviceCaps(hdc, LOGPIXELSX);
+    dpi_y = GetDeviceCaps(hdc, LOGPIXELSY);
+    ReleaseDC(0, hdc);
+    if (dpi_x != 96 || dpi_y != 96)
+        trace("dpi: %d / %d\n", dpi_y, dpi_y);
 
     hres = IUnknown_QueryInterface(unk, &IID_IOleObject, (void**)&oleobj);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "Could not get IOleObkect: %08x\n", hres);
@@ -1825,7 +1836,10 @@ static void test_Extent(IUnknown *unk)
     size.cx = size.cy = 0xdeadbeef;
     hres = IOleObject_GetExtent(oleobj, DVASPECT_CONTENT, &size);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "GetExtent failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    ok(size.cx == 1323 && size.cy == 529, "size = {%d %d}\n", size.cx, size.cy);
+    /* The default size is dpi dependent (96:1323x529 / 120:1058x423) */
+    ok(size.cx == (127000 / dpi_x) &&
+        size.cy == (50800 / dpi_y), "size = {%d %d} (expected %d %d)\n",
+        size.cx, size.cy, 127000 / dpi_x, 50800 / dpi_y);
 
     size.cx = 800;
     size.cy = 700;